G#m11 chord on piano
G Sharp Minor Eleventh, also written Abm11. Notes: G#, B, D#, F#, A# and C#.
How to play G#m11
- Find G# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add B, D#, F#, A# and C# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
G#root
Bb3 · minor third
D#5 · perfect fifth
F#b7 · minor seventh
A#9 · ninth
C#11 · eleventh
Notes and theory
G#root
Bb3 · minor third
D#5 · perfect fifth
F#b7 · minor seventh
A#9 · ninth
C#11 · eleventh
The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9 11.
More G# chords
All G# piano chordsG#majorG#mminorG#7dominant seventhG#m7minor seventhG#maj7major seventhG#sus4suspended fourthG#sus2suspended secondG#dimdiminishedG#augaugmentedG#6major sixthG#9dominant ninthG#add9added ninthG#m7b5half-diminishedG#dim7diminished seventhG#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthG#5power chordG#m6minor sixthG#m9minor ninth
minor eleventh chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the G#m11 chord?
G#m11 (G sharp minor eleventh) is made of six notes: G# (root), B (minor third), D# (perfect fifth), F# (minor seventh), A# (ninth) and C# (eleventh).
How do you play G#m11 on piano?
Play G#, B, D#, F#, A# and C# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a minor eleventh chord sound like?
The minor eleventh extends a minor ninth with an eleventh. It sounds open and modern, common in modal jazz and neo-soul.